The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

London is leaving the door wide open to private equity raiders

KKR’s acquisition of Spectris at 96% premium sums up the failings of the UK stock market in a nutshell

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

UK financial watchdog expands bullying rules to 37,000 City firms

Wider range of firms must report harassment by senior employees to FCA as it seeks to prevent ‘rolling bad apples’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

If AstraZeneca goes to the US, it will be a major blow for London and Labour

Move would deprive LSE of its biggest star and could topple a key pillar of the government’s industrial strategy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

MPs back foreign investors owning minority stakes in UK newspapers

Commons votes overwhelmingly in favour of a 15% cap as saga over RedBird IMI’s takeover inches closer to conclusion.

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Can you spot a ‘fake’ accent? It will depend on where you’re from

We all need to learn how to place trust in others. It’s easy to be misled. Someone who doesn’t deserve trust can appear a lot like someone who does – and part of growing up in a society is developing the ability to tell the difference.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

‘Gas station heroin’: the drug sold as a dietary supplement that’s linked to overdoses and deaths

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine – a substance marketed as a dietary supplement but known on the street as “gas station heroin”.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change

The UK is now more than halfway (50.4%) to achieving a net zero carbon economy, which means it has reduced its national emissions significantly compared to 1990.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

Motion sickness drug linked to cases of robbery and assault – here’s what you need to know about ‘devil’s breath’

Scopolamine, more chillingly known as “devil’s breath,” is a drug with a dual identity. In medicine, it’s used to prevent motion sickness and nausea. But in the criminal underworld, particularly in parts of South America, it has gained a dark reputation as a substance that can erase memory, strip away…

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025

Frozen food, zero fumes: the scaleup making cold deliveries cleaner

This week, as the UK sweltered, we took a look at two homegrown businesses changing the way food gets to your plate

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Russian submarine shadowed by Royal Navy as it travelled through UK waters

The submarine surfaced as it sailed through the North Sea and English Channel.

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025